Abrams said that Episode 8, which will include scenes shot by Carrie before her death, is currently being completed.

But Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow has to oversee the finale’s production without her.

Abrams said: “The second film has been shot and that is being edited now but for the third one it remains to be seen what will happen. There is still no script and I don’t know what Colin is going to do.”

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Carrie died on December 27 in hospital following a suspected heart attack and her mother passed away a day later after having a severe stroke.